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COVID-19 Palliative Scam, 3 Suspects Interpol Arrested - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 13, 2020
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Cybercrime Unit, INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja have arrested three suspects: Samson Inegbenesun ,30 years; Blessed Junior, 32 years and Muhammed Zakari, 36 years, all male from Uromi in Edo State for cyber-related offences including advance fee fraud, money laundering and romance scam.
Force PRO,  DCP Frank Mba explained that the suspects were arrested in Uromi following investigations into suspected fraudulent online procurement and supply of COVID-19 protective mask received through the INTERPOL NCB Wiesbaden, Germany.
According to him, investigations revealed that Inegbenosun is an internet fraudster and a member of a Turkey-based online scamming syndicate.
“He supplies foreign and local bank accounts to receive fraudulent funds and use same as conduit to other feeder accounts”.
“The Police recovered from him, a building apartment worth N20,000,000.00, a Toyota RAV-4 2015 model worth N6,500,000.00 and a Toyota Matrix 2002 model valued at N2,000,000.00, which he procured with the proceeds of the crime.”
“The second suspect, Junior, returned to Nigeria from Italy in February, 2020 but maintains close contacts and illicit dealings with his Italian associates”.
The FPRO also said that investigations revealed that he  made over N120,000,000.00 from internet fraud and other cybercrime dealings.
“He also received the sum of 52,000 Euros recently from his criminal associates in Italy as commission for his active involvement in an international cybercrime deal”.
“He also owns a filling station established with the proceeds of the crime.”
On Zakari, the police said he’s an expert in internet fraud, identity theft, impersonation and falsely claimed to be a British citizen.
“He also poses as one Kelly Galk on online dating apps which he uses to carry out romance scams and defraud unsuspecting members of the public, locally and internationally”.
“Investigation reveals he has made millions of naira from his illicit cybercrime transactions since he joined the syndicate”.
Police Rescue American Citizen From Hotel
In a similar development, Police operatives have successfully rescued an American citizen who was confined in a Lagos hotel where she was held against her wish for over a year.
The victim, who hails from Washington DC, USA and is a retired civil servant in the US, arrived Nigeria on 13th February, 2019 on a visit to one Chukwuebuka Kasi Obiaku, 34-year-old native of Ikeduru LGA of Imo State whom she met on Facebook.
She was however rescued by Police operatives attached to the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Ogun State Annex following information received from a patriotic and civic minded Nigerian in the Meran area of Lagos State.
The rescue of the American lady is coming on the heels of a similar case of abducted Philippino lady who was lured to Nigeria by her supposed lover whom she equally met on Facebook.
Investigations revealed that the suspect,  Obiaku is a graduate of Business Administration and Management and an internet fraudster who has defrauded many unsuspecting members of the public both locally and internationally.
Obiaku deliberately lured the victim into the country under the pretext of love and deceitfully married her on 15th May, 2019.
He subsequently held her captive in a hotel, extorted from her monies amounting to 48,000 dollars.
He also forcefully collected and took control of her credit and debit cards as well as the operation of her bank accounts, including the receipt of her monthly retirement benefits and allowances over the period of 15 months.
Obiaku also used the victim as a front to defraud her associates and other foreign personalities and companies.
Mba stated that all the suspects will be charged to court on conclusion of investigation and prosecuted in line with the Cybercrime Prevention/Prohibition Act, 2015.


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COVID-19 Palliative: Wase Donates Food Items To Plateau State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 01
May 12, 2020
By Buhari Bukar Bello
The Deputy Speaker, House of Representative, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase has donated food items worth millions of Naira to the Plateau state government as palliative to ease hardships experienced by the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic.
The items comprised of one trailer load of riceR containing 600 bags, 500 bags of magi cube, 500 bags of spaghetti noodles, 500 bags of refined iodised salt and 2000 medium size of yam tubers.
The items were handed over to the Plateau State COVID-19 Palliative Committee headed by the state Deputy Governor, Professor Sonni Tyoden on Tuesday in Jos.
Presenting the items on behalf of the deputy speaker, his Senior Legislative Aide, Alhaji Musa Abdullahi Yalun, said “it gives me a great pleasure to hand over these items to the Plateau State COVID-19 Palliative Committee on behalf of the Deputy Speaker, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase.
” The deputy speaker shares in the pains and trauma caused the people of state and Nigeria generally by the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The deputy speaker is greatly aware of the precarious situations our people have been facing as a result of this COVID-19.
“The deputy speaker therefore, enjoins the citizens to remain calm and embrace all the safety measures recommended by the NCDC and PTF on COVID-19 in order to stem the spread of the disease”.
Receiving the items, the Chairman of the State Palliative Committee and Deputy Governor, Prof. Sonni Tyoden thanked the deputy speaker for his generosity and show of patriotism.
” This is one of the highest palliatives Plateau State has received from individual entities”.
The deputy governor called on “other well to do individuals especially top government by functionaries to emulate the deputy speaker in this trying moment of global outbreak and spread.”
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COVID-19 Pandemic: Nigeria Olympic Committee Yet To Receive $100m IOC Grant – Gumel - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 23, 2020
The Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC has denied receiving 100 million dollars palliative grant from the International Olympic Committee, IOC.
NOC President, Habu Gumel, while clarifying issues at the Executive Committee meeting, maintained that no such grant had been received by the Olympic body in Nigeria.
He however, explained that the International Committee allocated the fund for its member associations in which 15 International Federations IFs got loans, donation to five international federations and others to the tune of 63 million dollars to mitigate the effect of Covid-19 pandemic, while 206 NOCs will get a share of 37 million dollars based on Olympic solidarity evaluation of needs and assessment.
Afterward, the Nigeria Olympic Committee will know what will accrue to them as a body.
NOC spokesman Femmy Adetula said the board also discussed the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic games in 2021, Commonwealth Youth Games which is postponed till 2023, the Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, in 2022, the athletes welfare, the International Olympic Committee, IOC agenda on 30 per cent women involvement in the National Federations activities and the upliftment of the National Federations.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Nigeria Records 188 New Cases, Total Now 56,017 Nationwid - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 6
September 13, 2020
Nigeria has recorded 188 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total now to 56,017 with 1,076 deaths across the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday, adding that 43,998 cases treated and discharged across in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
It explained  that Lagos state leads with 47 cases followed by Enugu 25 and Plateau 21. Others  states includes Edo, Oyo and Kwara with 3 cases each as Yobe and Rivers State reports 2 case each.
NCDC had also announced two new laboratories activated for inclusion in the Molecular Laboratory Network, adding that there were the Federal Medica Centre, GeneXpert Laboratory, Birnin Kebbi and the Plateau State Human Virology Research Center, PLASVIREC in Plateau state.
It noted that this brought the total number of laboratories in the country to test for the virus to 71 and in 35 states adding that that Niger State has yet to come on board in its network of laboratories.
The health agency said the Cedarcrest Hospital Molecular Laboratory, FCT, had also been accredited as a private fee-paying laboratory for COVID-19 testing.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Nigeria Records 443 New Cases, Total Infections Now 45,687 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 8, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday, noting that six more persons have died from the disease.
According to the Centre, till date, 45,687 cases have been confirmed, 32,637 cases have been discharged, and 936 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The health agency explained that the 443 new cases were reported from 19 states, with Plateau recording 103; Lagos 70 and the FCT 60.
Others are Ondo 35; Edo 27; Rivers 27; Kaduna state has 20 cases; Osun 19 while  Borno and Oyo states have 18 cases each; Kwara has 11; Adamawa 9; Nasarawa 7; while Gombe 6; Bayelsa and Imo states have 4 cases each; Bauchi and Ogun have 2 case each and Kano has 1 case.
NCDC has also joined the global movement to commemorate the World Mask Week, by sensitising all citizens to the need to wear face mask.
The week aims to reinforce the importance of wearing a face mask to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Nigeria’ Records 555 New Cases, Bring Total Now To 40,537 With 858 Deaths - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 27, 2020
Nigeria recorded 555 new COVID-19 cases total now 40,537 in five months, with 858 deaths in the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Sunday announced that 40,537 cases had been confirmed, 17,374 cases discharged and 858 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
The Centre also explained that the new cases were reported in the 18 states of Lagos has 156 cases; Kano 65; Ogun 57; Plateau 54; Oyo 53; Benue 43; while FCT has 30 cases; Ondo has 18 cases, Kaduna 16, Akwa-Ibom and Gombe states have 13 cases each; Rivers 12, Ekiti 9; Osun 8; Cross River 3; Borno,   Edo states have 2 cases and Bayelsa has one case.
It added that a multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre, EOC activated at Level 3 would continue to coordinate the national response activities across the country and advised Nigerians to limit or avoid sharing personal items as well as avoid touching high-contact surfaces like door handles and stair rails.


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COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Nigeria Records 561 New Cases As Total Infections Hit 25,694 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
July 1, 2020
Nigeria has recorded 561 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 25,694.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC made this known through its official Twitter handle.
NCDC said that the 561 new confirmed cases were from 19 states, with 17 deaths as at Tuesday.
The health agency said that no new state reported a case in the last 24 hours.
The NCDC said that Lagos reported the highest number of cases with 200 new cases and Edo was second with 119 new infections.
Meanwhile, the NCDC said that three out of every five Nigerians who died from COVID-19 were more than 50 years old.
It urged Nigerians to take precautions to protect their older relatives by wearing a face mask in public, practising hand and respiratory hygiene and maintaining a physical distance of two metres from others.

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Nigeria Records 600 New Cases, Total Now 35,454 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 18, 2020
Nigeria recorded 600 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total infections to 35,454 in the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on its official twitter handle announced that on Friday as at  July 17, 600 new confirmed cases and three deaths were recorded in the country.
It also added that till date, 35,454 cases have been confirmed, 14,633 discharged and 772 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
NCDC said that Lagos state recorded the highest number of cases with 129 new cases, while the FCT reported 118 new infections.
Others are Oyo state with 87 cases; Kano 55; Benue 42; Enugu 35; Kwara 28; while Imo state has 16 cases; Ogun 13; Kaduna and Ondo states have 12 cases each; Delta and Edo have 11 cases each; as Plateau has 8 cases; Nasarawa, Ekiti and Niger states have 6) cases, while Borno and Abia have 4 cases each; Gombe state has 3 cases.
The health agency explained that coronavirus is primarily spread through respiratory droplets from infected people, adding that it can also be spread by people, who do not have symptoms and do not know that they are infected.


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COVID-19 PANDEMIC: Nigeria Records 626 New Cases As Total Hits 27,110 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
July 3, 2020
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 626 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total infections to 27,110.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on its official twitter handle, said Nigeria reported 13 deaths, bringing the total to 616 deaths in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT
It explained that Lagos State reported the highest number of cases with 193 new cases while FCT reported 85 new infections.
Others states are Oyo 41; Edo 38; Kwara 34; while Abia state has 31 cases , Ogun has 29; Ondo 28; Rivers state recorded 26 cases; Osun 21; Akwa-Ibom and Delta states have 18 cases each; Enugu 15; Kaduna 13; Plateau 11; Borno 8 while Bauchi has 7 cases;  Adamawa has 5, Gombe-4 and Sokoto state has 1 case.
However, NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu announced that a team is enroute Cross-River to begin COVID-19 testing, stressing that testing is the only pathway into understanding.
He added that by the end of next week, all states would have capacity to test for coronavirus with only four states away.
On the two million test target, Ihekweazu said that achieving the goal was a collective responsibility. He also said the target was birthed after the Africa CDC in consultation with all African countries agreed to test one percent of its population.


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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 684 New Cases As Total Number Of Infections Now 23,298 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 27, 2020
Nigeria has recorded 684 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 23,298.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday through its official Twitter handle said the 684 new confirmed cases were from 19 states, with five deaths as at June 26.
It added that Lagos reported the highest number of cases with 259 new cases followed by Oyo state with 79 new infections, while Katsina state has 69 cases, Delta 66, Rivers 46, Ogun 23, Edo 22, Osun 22, Ebonyi-21 and FCT has 20 cases, while Kaduna state recorded 16 cases, Ondo has 10, Imo and Abia states have 9 cases each, Gombe 5, Plateau and Bauchi states have 4 cases each Ekiti 2 and Anambra 1 case.
The Centre also explained that till date, 23,298 cases had been confirmed, with 14,491 active cases; 8,253 treated and discharged cases; 125,090 samples collected, and 554 deaths recorded in 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
It added that it recognised the need to pay closer attention to the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions as they were most vulnerable.


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Covid-19: PDP, Labour Protest As Chinese Doctors Arrive - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 9, 2020
A medical team from China has arrived in Nigeria earlier designated for that purpose by the Federal Government.
The 15-man team that came withmedical deliveries was received by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire tosupplement the efforts of the government to contain the COVID-19 in Nigeria, whichis the delivery of second batch of medical supplies from China.
Among the provisions brought are16-tonnes of test kits, ventilators, disinfectant machines, disposable medicalmasks, medicines, rubber gloves, protective gowns, goggles, face shields andinfra-red thermometers.
In a reaction, the People’sDemocratic Party PDP asked Nigerians to hold President Muhammadu Buhariresponsible should there be any upsurge in the rate of coronavirus infectionand death in the country following the importation of doctors from China, theepicenter of the menace, by the Federal Government.
Also, the United Labour Congress,ULC has called on those behind the move to avoid scuttling the nation’s overallCOVID-19 national response strategy, urging  that the coming of theChinese might be a Greek gift to the country and as such Nigerians must be morecareful.

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No Palliatives For Nigerians With Over N5,000 In Bank - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 15, 2020
The Federal Government has said that people with over 5,000 naira in their bank account will not benefit from the palliatives to cushion the effect of the lockdown as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq said the government will be using the mobile networks, to know people that top up the credit units for their phones with may be 100 naira or less.
Speaking, after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari, Sadiya Farouq said the Ministry will now focus on the urban poor  in the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of COVID-19 on Nigerians.
The Minister said her ministry intends to handover the distribution of food relief items to State governments, so as to address the challenges associated with distribution faced in the past.


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Covid-19: Police Arrest Congo President's Aid, Uganda Bans Outdoors Exercises - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 9, 2020
The chief of staff to the President of the DemocraticRepublic of Congo, Vital Kamerhe was arrested in the capital, Kinshasa, afterhours of questioning into the alleged misappropriation of funds.
Kamerhe was questioned over his rolefollowing accusations of corruption in infrastructure projects that fell underhis remit during the first 100 days of President Félix Tshisekedi’s term lastyear.
He was driven after questioning to thecity’s main jail, Makala Prison, where he spent the night. It is unclearwhether charges will be brought against him.
A spokesman for President Tshisekediis quoted as saying that the president does not comment on the decisions of thejustice system.
In another development, Uganda hasbanned exercising in public as an extra measure towards controlling coronavirusspread.
President Yoweri Museveni said thatUgandans should exercise at home and added that he would post a video on socialmedia to demonstrate how this could be done. He also banned the movement of allmotorcycle taxis, commonly known as “boda bodas”.
The Health Ministry has announcedthat it had confirmed one more case of coronavirus, bringing the total numberto 53.


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Covid-19: Police Chief Orders Zonal AIGs/Command CPs To Enforce Social Restriction Orders - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
March 23, 2020
The Inspector General of PoliceMohammed Adamu has directed Zonal Assistant Inspectors General of Police, AIGsand Commissioners of Police, CPs nationwide to ensure that all orders given inpursuant to the containment efforts against coronavirus, Covid-19 are strictlyenforced within their areas of jurisdictions.
This is against the backdrop of theCovid-19 global health threat and the subsequent social restriction ordersimposed by governments at all levels.
The Force spokesman Frank Mba in astatement noted Adamu enjoins citizens to avoid social visits to policestations and other police offices and minimize official visits, except wherenecessary.
The Police chief also advisedcitizens to adhere strictly to the directives.
Adamu, while called on officers toobserve personal safety actions, further ordered the Zonal AIGs and Command CPsto ensure that cases of unnecessary arrests and detention of suspects are notcondoned.
He restated that detention ofsuspects must be reduced to the barest minimum and that only serious cases suchas terrorism, armed robbery, homicide and other non-bailable offences shouldpermit detention.


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Covid-19: Premier League Hit By Record 103 Positive Cases - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
December 28, 2021
That surpassed  the total a week earlier, when the English top-flight hit a
new high since testing began in 2020 with 90 positive cases.
So far in December, 15 Premier League games have been called off,
while the three divisions below the top tier have been decimated by
postponements.
Liverpool’s game against Leeds, Watford’s trip to Wolves and Burnley
against Everton, all on Boxing Day, were cancelled.
Arsenal’s home match against Wolves on Tuesday was axed on Sunday
after an increase in case numbers among the Wolves’ squad.
Leeds’ game with Aston Villa, scheduled for December 28, was also
postponed on Sunday due to Leeds’ continued Covid and injury issues.
Despite the rise in Covid cases and postponements, Premier League
chiefs last week opted against halting the season despite calls from some
top-flight bosses for a circuit breaker.

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Covid-19: President Buhari Says Nigeria Committed To Global Effort Against Outbreak - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
March 9, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is committed to ongoing global efforts to halt the spread of Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
Hegave the pledge in the solidarity messages to leaders of three diplomaticallies of Nigeria, which had become victims of the outbreak, pledging Nigeria’sunbroken solidarity with them.
ThePresident’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, inthe messages said the Federal Government will continue to diligently carry outits duty to the international community by ensuring that the spread of thedisease is curtailed.
ThePresident sent messages to Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran and Moon Jae-in ofSouth Korea, and the Prime Minister of Italy, Guiseppo Conte, expressing theFederal Government’s sympathies with them.
Iran,Italy and South Korea had in the last few days recorded some of the highestnumbers of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 and numbers of deaths.


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COVID-19 Protocols: FAAN Threatens To Bar Non-Compliant Vips From Airports - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 17, 2020
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has asked all very important personalities to obey all COVID-19 protocols at the nation’s airports or risk being denied access to any of its facilities.
FAAN also insisted that Governor Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State and former Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State flouted the guidelines in place for passenger facilitation at the Port Harcourt and Kano airports, respectively.
It was earlier reported that Fintiri and his entourage allegedly refused to have their temperature checked while Yari allegedly assaulted an environmental worker enforcing the Covid-19 protocol.
Though the two VIPs denied the allegations, the Authority condemned their actions again in a statement today, noting that persons of such caliber should show themselves worthy of occupying leadership positions by leading by example.
The protocol flouted by both personalities was duly approved by the Federal Government through the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. They were intended to protect all airport users and to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.


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Covid-19 Protocols Feud: Nigeria, UAE Lift Travel Restrictions, Sign New Agreement - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
February 2, 2022
This was disclosed in a statement by the Director-General of Nigeria
Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Musa Nuhu after both
countries signed a new agreement.
Airlines of both countries, including the Emirates can now resume
operations based on the terms and conditions of the Bilateral Air
Services Agreement (BASA) signed.
With the latest development, Nigerian airlines can now fly into Dubai
and vice versa.
It would be recalled that the federal government and the authority of
Dubai Emirate have been locked in how to implement the covid-19
protocols and flight frequency battle. There had been flight restrictions
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Covid-19 Protocols: Lagos Govt To Sue Recreational Spots For Violation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
December 29, 2020
The state is seeing a resurgence in the number of confirmed cases as another strain of the virus is discovered in Nigeria.
The operations led by the Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola and his team, have sealed over 12 facilities including DNA Night Club, Buzz Bar, Silverfox, Cocoon, Westend Nightclub, Rumours, Lekki Waterside, Landmark Event Centre, The Wave Beach club amongst others.
Mojola said the recalcitrant establishments which broke the government seal and continued partying will be charged to court.

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COVID 19 Relief Funds: Refund N4bn To Federal Treasury – Reps Tell Private Airlines. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
March 5, 2024
The Committee being chaired by Rep. Bamidele Salam gave the directive at the resumed investigative hearing on the alleged mismanagement of the COVID-19 intervention funds by the Ministries Departments and Agencies MDAs of the Federal Government and others who benefited from the funds.
The Committee lamented that despite appearing before it, several of the airlines and industry stakeholders failed to provide satisfactory explanations regarding the allocation and expenditure of the funds.


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Covid-19: Reps Propose Emergency Tax Bill - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
March 25, 2020
The House of Representatives has passed the Emergency Economic Stimulus Bill, 2020, which, among other things, aims at providing temporary relief to companies and individuals from the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill especially seeks to maintain the generalfinancial wellbeing of Nigerians pending the eradication of the pandemic andreturn to economic stability.
The bill, at the plenary, passed the first, secondand third readings in just over one hour.
It was jointly sponsored by the leadership of theHouse, including the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker, AhmedWase.
The Senate, which is required to concur with thelegislation before onward transmission to the president for assent, had,however, adjourned for two weeks before the House concluded work on it.


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Covid-19 Rivers: Gov. Wike hints of fresh lockdown - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
December 29, 2020
This came as 22 out of 86 patients at the various isolation and treatment centres in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are reported to be in critical conditions and currently placed on oxygen.
In Lagos, the state government sealed no fewer than 12 facilities for breaching Covid-19 safety protocols in line with the ban on operations of night clubs as part of measures to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, while the state threatened to bring the full weight of the law to bear on all those flouting the directive.


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COVID-19: Rwanda Uses Robots To Protect Doctors Working With Patients – Health Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
August 6, 2020
Rwandan Health Minister Daniel Ngamije says his country now uses robots to protect doctors, who treat COVID-19 patients through minimising contact.
Ngamije announced this at a news conference in Moscow, adding that Rwanda has some health personnel who have been infected with COVID-19. He also noted that they do not have a big issue of health personnel affected by the virus so far.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organisation, WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti added that around 35,000 health care workers were infected with COVID-19 in Africa, most of them 24,000 in South Africa. She also noted that the WHO was deploying more than 40 regional experts to South Africa to provide assistance.
In another development about, 10 people were killed and other 3,300 homes ruined by flooding triggered by torrential rains across much of Sudan this week.
The country’s civil defence organisation said some 1,800 homes were completely destroyed while just over 1,500 were partially ruined, while 21 schools and eight mosques were swept away.

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COVID-19: Second Phase Of Vaccination To Begin August 16 – NPHCDA - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (A.M)
August 9, 2021
After one postponement, Nigeria is now scheduled to commence the
second phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme on August 16.
This is according to the Executive Director of the National Primary
Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib.
The Federal Government had earlier scheduled the exercise to begin on
Tuesday, but it was postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances,”
according to a spokesperson in the Office of the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey.
Dr Shuaib suggested the postponement had been necessary for
preparations to be finalized.
The second phase of the vaccination programme was breathed into life
after the US donated over four million doses of the Moderna vaccine.
Only about one percent of the population has been fully vaccinated, so
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Covid-19: South African President Ramaphosa Tests Positive - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
December 13, 2021
Ramaphosa, who is fully vaccinated, began feeling unwell after leaving a state memorial service for former deputy president F W de Klerk in Cape Town earlier in the day but was in good spirits and being monitored by doctors, it said.
He would remain in self-isolation in Cape Town for the time being and had delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week.
On a recent visit to four West African states, the president and the entire South African delegation were tested for Covid-19 in all countries, the statement said.
The statement quoted Ramaphosa as saying that his own infection served as a warning to all citizens of the importance of getting vaccinated and remaining vigilant against exposure.
The highly mutated Omicron variant was first detected in South Africa last month and sparked global panic over fears that it is more contagious than other variants.

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COVID-19 Spread: Obasanjo Cautions, Nigerians Not Yet Out Of Plague - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Iliya Auta
June 27, 2020
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has cautioned Nigerians not to mistake the lifting of restrictions on lockdown for the end of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Obasanjo gave the warning as a guest lecturer at the 2020 Annual Sobo Sowemimo Lecture held at the Abeokuta Club in Abeokuta with the theme:  “COVID-19 and Nigeria Security Issues: The Way Forward”.
The Former President also described coronavirus as a disease that Nigeria in particular and Africa in general was ill-prepared and poorly equipped for.
He however, commended the federal and the state governments for the efforts and measures they had taken to deal seriously with the virus, saying the idea of leaving the states to deal with the issue mainly at their level on the principle of subsidiarity was a good one.
Obasanjo also warned that while the federal and various state governments had relaxed the restrictions, Nigerians should not think that the nation had survived the pandemic.


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COVID-19 Spread: WHO Laments Over 10, 000 Health Workers In Africa Infected - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 25, 2020
The organisation’s Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, stated this in a statement posted on its website on Friday which warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa, adding that this is a huge challenge medical staff on the frontlines of the outbreak face.
The UN health agency said this is coming as cases in Africa appear to be gathering pace. as there are now more than 750,000 cases, with over 15,000 deaths.
The statement also quoted, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti as saying the growth we are seeing in COVID-19 cases in Africa is placing an ever-greater strain on health services across the continent.
The statement added that this has very real consequences for the individuals who work in them, and there is no more sobering example of this than the rising number of health worker infections.


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Covid-19: States Revive Isolation Centres As Cases Soar - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 27, 2021
According to reports, officials of states including Ogun, Gombe, Benue,
Lagos, Ondo and Sokoto, said on Sunday that they had enough bed
spaces to admit COVID-19 patients.
Meanwhile, amidst the surging cases, the Ogun State Government said it
had no fewer than 260 bed spaces in the four isolation centres in the
state.
The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker,  while fielding
questions from newsmen in Abeokuta said there was no need for more
beds over the rising cases of COVID- 19 infections.

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COVID-19 Takes Toll On Health, Well-Being Of Women, Children – WHO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 18, 2022
According to WHO data presented at the World Health Summit in Berlin, hunger and poverty have risen, and there are clear signs of an increase in underage marriage, domestic violence, and depression and anxiety among adolescents,
Some 21 million children worldwide were not adequately vaccinated in 2021, 6 million more than in 2019, before the pandemic erupted while in Africa, which the WHO had declared polio-free in 2020, the first cases were already reappearing this year.
WHO said the world is not on track to meet the UN’s 2030 development goals, which have clear targets for health, nutrition and education, among others, he said, to achieve this, basic health care must be improved, even in the most remote regions and conflict areas, saying women and girls in particular needed better educational opportunities to also learn more about health, healthy eating, fitness and pregnancy.

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Covid-19 Update: NCDC Records 442 Cases As Lagos Sees Upsurge In Infections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 10, 2021
The NCDC made this known on Tuesday morning, adding that the additional 422 cases were from nine states and the FCT.
The nine states include; Lagos with 190, Rivers 86, Ogun 85, Oyo 22, FCT 20, Kwara 7, Edo 5, Abia 4 and Bayelsa 3.
The agency said that Lagos state was standing at a dire inflection point, with the coronavirus cases surging and most of its population not yet fully vaccinated.
The NCDC announced that 219 people had recovered and were discharged from various isolation centres in the country on Saturday.
It said that till date, 165,982 recoveries had been recorded nationwide in 36 states and the FCT.


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Covid-19 Update: Nigeria Records 10 More Deaths, 618 New Cases - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 28, 2021
Lagos recorded the highest number of fresh infections with 807 cases, followed by Akwa Ibom with 89, Edo 71, and Rivers 47.
Others are Ekiti 20, Plateau 20, Delta 15, Kwara 13, FCT 11, Osun – eight, Oyo – four, Ogun – three, Benue – three, Gombe – one, and Kaduna – one.
This brings to 190,333 the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country while those that have been successfully treated are 169,815.
The death toll also rose to 2,308 on Friday after 10 more people battling the disease lost the fight.
NCDC noted that the total fatalities were reported in the 36 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Lagos was one of the states with new deaths.


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COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 566 New Cases, 11 More Deaths, As Infections Surge - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 6, 2021
Nigeria’s has reported more deaths from COVID-19 complications as
infections continue to rise in the country.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 566 new
cases and 11 deaths across the country on Thursday.
According to the latest NCDC data, Lagos had the highest number of
infections with 283 cases. Akwa Ibom followed with 88 infections,
while Oyo had 62.
Others are Rivers (62), FCT (18), Ogun (17), Ekiti (12), Kwara (11),
Plateau (6), Zamfara (3), Kaduna (2), and Katsina (2).
In all, Nigeria has confirmed 176,577 cases. Out of that number,
165,323 patients have been discharged and 2,178 people have died in 36
states including the Federal Capital Territory.
There have been fears that the country was already entering into the
third wave of the pandemic but authorities have warned political parties
and other stakeholders to ensure strict compliance with the COVID-19
protocols in the conduct of all political events in the country.
The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 have asked them to
ensure mandatory use of face masks for everyone attending such
political events.
It stated that persons without face masks should not be allowed access to
the venues, while hand hygiene facilities should be made available for
people before gaining access to the venues.

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COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 582 New Cases, 11 More Deaths - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 2, 2021
According to an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control,
NCDC, said the new infections were recorded across 15 states and the
Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Which includes: Lagos 175, Rivers 124, Edo 60,  Delta 57, Akwa Ibom
44, Anambra  25, Bayelsa 22, Gombe 19, Ekiti 12, FCT 12, Kaduna 11,
Kano 6, Benue 5, Plateau 5, Ogun 3and Jigawa 2.
The centre noted that Wednesday’s new cases raised Nigeria’s total
infections to 193,013 while the fatality toll now stands at 2,480.
It added that a total of 11,533 Nigerians are currently down with the
disease nationwide, while 173,492 have been cleared and discharged.
The NCDC noted that the number of active coronavirus infections in the
country had, however, increased from 11,203 reported on Tuesday to
11,533 on Wednesday.

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COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 637 Cases, Seven More Deaths - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 26, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, disclosed this in its
latest update on the outbreak, saying 637 new cases were recorded in 18
states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Lagos reported the highest infections with 322 cases, followed by
Rivers, Edo, and Delta States that recorded 70, 54, and 34 more
infections respectively.
Others are Akwa Ibom – 31, Kwara – 31, FCT – 29, Ekiti – 17, Ogun –
14, Osun – 10, Kebbi – eight, Cross River – five, Plateau – three, Taraba
– three, Kaduna – two, Bayelsa – two, Benue – one, Enugu – one, and
Kano – one.
This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to
188,880, since the first COVID-19 case was reported in late February
2020.
Of the confirmed cases, 169,382 people have been discharged while
2,288 others have died from complications relating to the disease.
NCDC said it has so far collected and tested a total of 2,727,834 samples
across the country for COVID-19.


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COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records 747 New Cases Nationwide On Wednesday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 5, 2021
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Wednesday recorded
747 fresh cases of COVID-19 infections.
The NCDC stated that the 747 new cases were the highest in any single
day in the last five months.
According to the NCDC, Lagos State, the epicentre of COVID-19 in
Nigeria, recorded 488 followed by Akwa Ibom 121 cases, Oyo 29,
Rivers 25 and Ogun 15.
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Kaduna recorded 13 each;
Kwara 11; Ekiti and Osun reported 10 each; Edo had six, Abia had three,
Anambra recorded two and Plateau had one.
According to the NCDC, four COVID-19-related deaths were recorded
on Wednesday, raising the total number of COVID-19 fatalities in
Nigeria to 2,167.
The NCDC stated that till date 165,208 recoveries have been recorded
nationwide while active cases were 7,969.
Out of Nigeria’s 200 million people, the agency had tested only 2.5
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COVID-19 Update: Nigeria Records Additional 655 Infections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 25, 2021
It disclosed that Rivers, one of the country’s hotspots area for the delta
variants recorded 188 cases on Tuesday, followed by Oyo – 64; Akwa
Ibom – 31; FCT – 28; Ekiti – 21; Edo – 17; Bayelsa – 11; and Kaduna –
7.
The new infections indicate an increase from the 565 cases, reported on
Monday.
The Public Health agency noted that the number of the country’s active
Coronavirus infections had again risen to 16,927, an increase from
16,494 reported on Monday.
The agency also reported that five more COVID-19 related deaths were
recorded as at Aug. 24, 2021, in Nigeria and deaths reported on Tuesday
increased the country’s fatality figure to 2,281.
The NCDC attributed the country’s rise in number to the highly
transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates across the country.


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COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Bites Harder As Nigeria Records 14 Deaths, 626 New Cases - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 1, 2021
A total of 14 deaths and 626 new infections were recorded across nine
states and the Federal Capital Territory.
According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC,the new
626 cases include: Lagos 334, Rivers 134, Oyo 60, FCT 41, Osun 20 and
Plateau 14,Ogun 9, Ekiti 7, Kwara 6, and Benue 1.
The new statistics, NCDC noted, has raised the country’s total infections
to 192,431 and the fatality toll standing at 2,469.
Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, FCT, the WHO representative in
Nigeria, Walter Mulombo, said though, with almost 248,000 cases
reported in the past week, Africa was already gaining control over the
third wave.

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Covid-19 Update: Spike In Lagos As Nigeria Records 404 New Cases Tuesday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 28, 2021
Nigeria recorded 404 new cases, smashing the previous high figure of
317 which was reported on July 24 as the highest daily record in four months.
The new figure, which is now the biggest daily increase in the country
since March 4th when 708 cases were recorded, raised the total infections
in the country to 171,728.
After months of low numbers, Nigeria’s coronavirus cases have been on
the rise in the past two weeks shortly after the discovery of the much
dreaded Delta variant of the disease which is said to be highly
transmissible.
Infection rates have largely concentrated in Lagos, Nigeria’s hardest hit
city by the disease.
Health experts fear the rising numbers could put the nation on the
precipice of what could be another stretch of spread in infections amid
indications that the third wave is beginning.
However, no death was recorded from the disease on Tuesday keeping
the death toll at 2, 134 in total.


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COVID-19 vaccination: Africa in danger of being left behind – W.H.O. - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 22, 2021
Matshidiso Moeti, the agency’s Regional Director for Africa, gave the warning during a briefing on Thursday.
Moeti stated that Guinea was the only low-income country on the continent to have received doses, with only 25 people vaccinated so far, while Seychelles is the only country on the continent where a national Covid-19 vaccination campaign has started.
She said the story was different in wealthier continents where the vaccines had been administered in 50 nations so far.

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Covid-19 Vaccination: December 1 Mandate For Civil Servants’ Sacrosanct - FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 30, 2021
The Executive Director, National Primary Health-care Development Agency, NPHCDA, Dr Shu’aib Faisal stated this at the National Media briefing in Abuja, Nigeria.
He said that starting from December 1, 2021, all Federal Civil servants would be required to show evidence of being vaccinated against COVID-19, or a negative PCR result done within 72 hours before being allowed into their offices.
According to Dr Shu’aib, NPHCDA in collaboration with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons will launch a mass vaccination in Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the country.

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COVID-19: Vaccine Alone Won’t End Pandemic – WHO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 16, 2020
The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that a vaccine would not by itself stop the coronavirus pandemic.
The pandemic is raging months after it broke out, with infections soaring past 54 million and claiming more than 1.3 million lives.
Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a vaccine will complement the other tools,but the vaccine on its own will not end the pandemic.”
The WHO’s figures for Saturday showed that 660,905 coronavirus cases were reported to the UN health agency, setting a new high water mark.
That number, and the 645,410 registered on Friday, surpassed the previous daily record high of 614,013 recorded on November 7.
Tedros said that supplies of the vaccine would initially be restricted, with “health workers, older people and other at-risk populations (to) be prioritised. That will hopefully reduce the number of deaths and enable the health systems to cope.”

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Covax Ships 4m Doses To Africa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 30, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Africa are rapidly ramping up from
multiple sources after a near-halt to deliveries in recent months.
Nearly four million doses from COVAX arrived in Africa last week,
compared with just 245,000 doses from the facility throughout the
month of June.
World Health Organization Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso
Moeti, spoke during a virtual press conference today with the Africa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COVAX aims to ship 520 million doses to Africa by the end of 2021.
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries from the African Union’s Africa Vaccine
Acquisition Trust are picking up, with a projected rise to 10 million each
month from September.


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Covid-19 Vaccines: UNICEF Solicits Support Of Bon In Sensitising Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 30, 2021
The Chief of Field Office, UNICEF Kano, Maulid Warfa, said in Kaduna that the support of the broadcast media was key to overcoming COVID-19 crises in the country.
He made this known at an advocacy meeting with Chief Executive Officers CEOs of BON, Northwest Zone, on COVID-19 vaccination and other health issues.
Warfa, represented by Communication for Development Specialists, Ogu Enemaku, explained that the objective of the meeting was to educate the head of broadcast media organisations on the virus and their roles in combating it.
According to him, the goal is to enlist their support to sensitise and enlighten members of the public on the gains of taking the vaccines and other preventive measures.

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Covid-19: We Now Have Evidence Of Community Transmission — FG - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 15, 2020
The Federal Government announced that it now has evidence of community transmission of coronavirus in the country, saying over 9,000 persons of interest have been traced.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, made the news of community infection known at a briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 in Abuja.
He also stressed the need for Nigerians to continue to obey all containment protocols put in place by the federal and sub-national governments, even as the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, asked Commissioners of Police and Assistant Inspectors-General of Police not to allow criminals take advantage of lockdown in some parts of the country.
On his part, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, noted that Monday’s Presidential broadcast addressed several critical issues of concern to Nigeria’s survival as a nation.
Also the Director General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Chikwe Iheakwazu, said the agency’s aim was to increase its daily testing capacity to 4,000 but noted that the current challenge was not with testing but with the collection of samples.


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COVID-19: Who Advises On Measures To Protect Workplace, Employees - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 27, 2020
The WorldHealth Organisation, WHO has advised employers worldwide to take preventivesteps against spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, even if the virus has notbeen confirmed in communities where they operate.
WHO inguidance document posted on its website on Wednesday, said that all sections ofthe society, including businesses and employers, must play a role, if the worldwas to stop the spread of the disease.
It advisedemployers to ensure that workplaces were clean and hygienic, adding thatsurfaces such as desks and tables and objects including telephones andkeyboards need to be wiped with disinfectant regularly.
The healthagency advised that display of posters promoting hand-washing should becombined with other communication measures such as offering guidance fromoccupational health and safety officers to promote hand-washing.
It stressedthat employers should ensure that staff, contractors and customers have accessto places where they can wash their hands with soap and water.

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Covid-19: WTO Working To Boost Vaccine Production In Africa – Okonjo-Iweala - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 26, 2021
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-
Iweala has said talks are in motion to persuade vaccine companies to
invest more in Africa.
She made the comment while speaking virtually at the annual National
Diaspora Day celebration in Abuja on Sunday.
According to the WTO chief, manufacture of vaccines on the continent
will reduce vaccination inequality, made more stark by the COVID-19
pandemic.
Despite rising cases in Africa, many countries have struggled to secure
vaccines for their population.
According to the World Health Organisation, only about 1.5% of the
population on the continent is fully vaccinated. In countries like the US,
the number is well over 50 percent.
Okonjo-Iweala, who used to sit on the board of Gavi, the global vaccine
alliance, said attempts have been made to bring the CEOS of “major
manufacturing companies from Moderna to Pfizer to AstraZeneca, J&J”
to the table.


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COVID 19:144 Health Workers Test Positive In Kaduna – Official - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 16, 2020
The Director, Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Iliyasu Neyu, said No fewer than 144 health workers have tested positive in Kaduna State since April 2020.
Speaking at Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency and Kaduna State COVID-19 Taskforce Media Round Table meeting, Neyu said one of the health workers had died.
He said the state had 6,747 suspected cases and that as of Tuesday, there were 1,016 confirmed cases since the first case reported on April 27, 2020.
Neyu added that 615 cases were males, while 401 were females, adding that 76 cases were within the adolescents’ age group.
He further added that presently the state has managed 348 active cases in various treatment centres. According to him, the virus has spread to 15 local government areas of the state. He also said Kaduna North Local Government Area is one of the worst-hit with 305 cases recorded, adding that some had been managed, treated and discharged.


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CPIA: Nigeria, Us Sign Pact To Check Trafficking Of Ancient Arts - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 21, 2022
The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, signed the
Memorandum of Understanding on the CPIA with the US Ambassador
to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, in the presence of the minister of
Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja.
Mohammed said that the agreement would reduce the pillage of
Nigeria’s ancient arts.
The minister expressed optimism when he signed a Memorandum of
Understanding on the CPIA with the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary
Beth Leonard, in the presence of the minister of Foreign Affairs,
Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja decried that Nigerian antiquities were
being imported into the US without the requisite Export Permit.

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Crash Victims: Ethiopians Hold Mass Funeral Ceremony - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 18, 2019
Thousands mourned theEthiopian plane crash victims on Sunday, accompanying seventeen empty casketsdraped in the national flag through the streets of the capital as some victims’relatives fainted and fell to the ground.
The service came oneday after officials began delivering bags of earth to family members of the 157victims of the crash instead of the remains of their loved ones because theidentification process is expected to take such a long time.
Priests attend theburial ceremony of the Ethiopian Airlines crash victims at the Holy TrinityCathedral Orthodox church in Addis-Ababa.
Priests attend theburial ceremony of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 crash victims at theHoly Trinity Cathedral Orthodox Church in Addis-Ababa, March 17th.
Family membersconfirmed they were given a one kilogram sack of scorched earth taken from thecrash site. Many relatives already have gathered at the rural, dusty crash siteoutside Ethiopia’s capital.

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Creation Of Nigeria/Benin Joint Commission Will Boost Economic Development Security - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 25, 2021
Chairman of the Steering Committee on the projected Commission, and a former Nigeria Ambassador to Benin Republic Kayode Oguntuase, made this known when he led an advocacy visit to the headquarters of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria, DAWN Commission at the Cocoa House, Ibadan, Oyo State. He also stressed that the initiative to establish a permanent joint commission, was born out of the desires of the people of the two countries to enhance and deepen ties of fraternity and friendship.
The joint commission will be charged with the responsibility of formulating the required basis to strengthen the relations between Nigeria and the Benin Republic, particularly in the field of, trade, economy, investment, energy, culture, human resources, skills science and technology, information technology, innovation, education, security and defence.
In his remarks, the Director-General of the DAWN commission Seye Oyeleye, commended the committee for the initiative, He also noted that the Nigeria-Benin Commission was long overdue, charged the committee to be objective and focused, on the economic benefits to be derived from establishing the commission.


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Creative Industry Bill: Stakeholders Decry Non-Involvement In Drafting Process - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 6, 2023
They expressed their grievances during a consultative meeting of the
creative industry stakeholders with Senior Special Assistant to the
President Country Risk Assessment and Evaluation, Colonel Felix
Alaita, the initiator of the bill. Which was held at the Terra Kulture,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
The stakeholders said that though the content of the bill was such that
would spur growth in the industry, the stakeholders ought to be
involved in each stage of the drafting process.
National President, National Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts
Practitioners (NANTAP), Israel Eboh, said it was disheartening to
know that the CIDB was being drafted without proper consultations
with the key stakeholders in the industry.
He noted that the stakeholders happened to know the challenges of the
sector and what is required in advancing the industry and as such,
should be carried along.
He explained that there were too many components of the industry
that had not been captured in the bill, which can lead to lopsided
development in the industry which has accounted for the reason the
industry has not grown to expectation.


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Credible Elections: INEC Says Sustained Partnership With Varsities Vital - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 10, 2019
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC hassaid it planned to sustain its current partnership with universities, as it wasvital for the conduct of free, fair and credible elections in Nigeria.
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu said this at a Post2019 General Election Review Meeting with Collation and Returning Officers inLagos.
Yakubu said that the commission was convinced thatthe roles of the Vice Chancellors were unique.
He appreciated the services and sacrifices of ViceChancellors, even in the face of violent confrontations.
The INEC Chairman urged the Vice Chancellors tospeak up about their experiences on the successes and challenges encountered inthe just concluded general elections.
Also speaking, National Commissioner and Chairman,Planning Monitoring and Strategy Committee, Mustafa Lecky said that the meetingwas to comprehensively evaluate the conduct of the 2019 polls.


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Credible, Transparent Poll Will Strengthen Good Governance In Nigeria - UNDP￼ - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 31, 2022
Deryck Fritz, Chief Technical Advisor, Elections, of the body, stated
this on Monday in Calabar.
He stated that elections can only be said to be credible, free and fair when voters fully and freely participate in the electoral process.
Fritz said that the essence of the workshop was for the people to be properly informed and guided on the electoral process for them to make informed choices.
According to him, the outcome of well organised elections will be
viewed as legitimate and this will strengthen the social contract and
governance.
He pointed out that credible voters education would assist to counter disinformation reduce the number of invalid votes and build trust and credibility in the overall process.

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Cricket: South-South Zone Win Third U-17 Championships - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 21, 2022
The zone defeated South-East in both the male and female events to secure a second consecutive title for the male and a third title for the female.
In the final matches at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, the South-East team won the toss and elected to field in the female event.
South-South were thrown in to bat expecting that a determined South-East zone, who are known for quality fielding, would limit their number of runs.
However, Piety Lucky put up a batting display of 63 runs in 42 balls faced, including six boundary hits to give the defending champions a great chance in the game. Lilian Ude’s three wickets’ haul for the South-East was not enough to stop coach Peter Esewi’s side.
On his part, Donald Okoye, coach of the South-South male team, appreciated the chairmen of the state cricket associations in the zone for doing their part to grow the game.
North-West zone emerged third in the male event, while North-Central were second runners-up in the female event.

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Cricket W/Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria Defeats Sierra Leone By 5 Wickets In Opener - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2021
Nigeria defeated her West African rivals by five wickets in the game played at the Botswana Cricket Oval.
Sierra Leone won the toss and elected to bat first.
The team’s best performer in Aminata Kamara with 28 runs in 36 balls was not enough for the side as they settled for 102 runs in 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets.
Nigeria came on to chase their opponents in the second innings, scoring 103 runs in 16 overs for the loss of five wickets.
Nigeria’s captain Blessing Etim, declared as the `Man of the Match’ with her 27 runs in 31 balls, including two boundary hits, underlined the team’s performance.
On his part, the Coach of the team, Onome Oghenekevwe, said the team’s trainings had proved productive.
Nigeria will battle Namibia today, in her second game, before facing Uganda on Saturday and Cameroon on September 13, all in group B.

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Crime: 60 In Police Net Over Kidnapping, Armed Robbery - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 20, 2019
The Nigeria Police Force has said that sixty persons had been arrested over various crimes including kidnapping, armed robbery and cattle rustling.
The Force spokesman Frank Mba, who briefed newsmen in Abuja, said that the suspects were apprehended in different parts of the North-Central and North-West geopolitical zones.
According to Mba, the suspects were arrested by Police operatives attached to the Special Tactical Squad, STS and Intelligence Response Team, IRT.
Mba said assorted rifles, ammunitions and two vehicles were recovered from the suspects. He added that about one hundred and sixty rustled cattle were recovered.
He attributed the breakthroughs to the cooperation and support of members of the public, saying that such support had demonstrated Nigerians’ determination to support the Police toward restoring internal security.


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Crime: Amnesty International Says 119 Nigerians On Death Row In Malaysia - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 14, 2019
The Amnesty International hasidentified over one hundred Nigerians among a total of 1,281 persons sentencedto death in Malaysia.
The Group gave the figure in itsreport titled, “Fatally flawed: Why Malaysia must abolish the death penalty.”
It said the 1,281 death row inmateswere being kept in twenty six detention facilities across Malaysia. InMalaysia, about 33 offences are punished with a death sentence.
The Amnesty report said the 119Nigerians were convicted of hard drug-related offences. “As of 22 February2019, 1,281 people were under sentence of death in Malaysia, held in 26detention facilities across the country.
About 568 of all those undersentence of death were foreign nationals, from forty three countries.

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Crime: Buhari Tasks ECOWAS Security Chiefs On Control Strategies - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 16, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged ECOWAS security Chiefs to share their experiences, re-assess and harmonise crime control and operations in their various countries.
Buhari gave the charge at the closing of the 16 Annual General Meeting of West African Police Chiefs Committee,WAPCCO and Meeting of the Forum of Ministers in charge of Security on Thursday in Abuja.
He was represented by the Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau.
He said that insecurity  posed by corruption, terrorism, communal clashes, kidnap for ransom, organised crimes among others, were some vices threatening the region`s peace, progress, integration and development.
He attributed the vulnerability of the region to criminal activities and other threats to peace and security to the vast borders and proximity to the Sahel.
He said that it was imperative for member-states to coordinate their security plans and activities, to enable law enforcement and other security agencies to contain and prevent these vices.


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Crime: Federal Government Tasks Immigration Service To Ensure Strict Border Security - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 1, 2019
TheFederal Government has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS to ensurefirm compliance of the Border Management Strategy that was unveiled, as part ofefforts to ensure border safety and security.
InteriorMinister, Rauf Aregbesola gave the directives when he declared open theComptroller General Management Retreat 2019 and launching of Border ManagementStrategy Document in Lagos.
Accordingto the Minister, the retreat was organised for the management cadre officers tobrainstorm and find out means of implementing the reforms being carried out bythe Service in line with the President Buhari administration’s focus, which isSecurity, Economy and Transparency, SET.
Hesaid the retreat would provide the major input in the development of severalstrategic document of the NIS to cover 2019 to 2023.
Earlier in his address, the Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, assured that the Service will key into the SET policy of Buhari-led administration through efficient border security management so as to improve internal security, revitalize the economy and entrench transparency in the System.

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Crime Fight: 4 Brigade Troops Arrest 5 For Suspected Murder, Armed Robbery - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 11, 2019
The troops of 4-Brigade ‘Exercise Crocodile Smile’- 4, has arrested five persons in connection with alleged murder and Armed robbery.
This was containedissued by Assistant Director, Army Public Relations in Benin, Major OjoAdenegan, in a statement Adenegan said two of the suspects were arrested inconnection with the murder of some NDLEA personnel, while three were arrestedin connection with alleged armed robbery.
He also said that thesuspects were arrested at two separate operations by the troops. He explainedthat the two murder suspects were arrested at a joint operation by the troopsand personnel of the NDLEA.
The Spokesman explainedthat the murder suspects were arrested in connection with the killings of fourNDLEA personnel in Uzebba, in Owan-West Local Government Area of Edo.
According to Adenegan,the NDLEA, Ondo State Command conducted a raid operation at Uzebba Community inOwan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

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Crime Fight: Army Chief Tasks Officers On Professionalism - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 23, 2021
He gave the advice during his official visit to the headquarters of the division on Monday in Ibadan, Oyo state, noting that Nigerian Army being a well-trained and experienced profession with over 185 years of existence, must continue to do things in tandem with the teaching of the profession.
He also appreciated the officers and soldiers on their activities at tackling insecurity in the country and urged them to do more for the peace and security of the country.
The Army Chief said his visit to the troops was to interact with them and have firsthand information on happenings on the ground and address them.
He noted that the Nigerian Army would continued to work in synergy with other services and other security agencies in tackling the security challenges in the country.


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Crime Fight: Defence Chief Tasks Personnel On Security Of Military Cyber Infrastructure - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 17, 2021
Irabor, represented by the Chief of Defence Policy and Plans, Air Vice Marshal Dahiru Sanda, gave the charge at the opening of the maiden AFN Transformation Seminar in Abuja, with the theme, “Impact of Cyber Security on National Security: Lessons for the Armed Forces of Nigeria”.
Deputy Director, Defence Information, Air Commodore Wap Maigida, made a statement in Abuja, said the Defence chief also noted that the seminar was relevant for operational commanders and strategic leaders to gain knowledge required to achieve sustainable national security.
Irabor said the military leadership in the country had taken cognisance of the fact that cyber warfare constitute a paradigm shift from conventional and asymmetric warfare.
On his part, Acting Chief of Defence Transformation and Innovation Air Vive Marshal Emmanuel Eze, said the seminar was in line with the Irabor’s focus of having a professional armed forces capable of effectively meeting its constitutional duties.

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Crime Fight: Gov. Masari Frowns At Indiscriminate Discharge Of Suspects On Bail - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 13, 2021
He made the assertion shortly after the swearing in of three newly appointed high court judges in Katsina.
Masari urged the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA to call on its members that are in the habit of supporting criminals to secure bail through the instrument of fundamental right enforcement to be ethical and avoid compromise under cover.
The Governor stated that it was in response to the Justice Sector Reform in the state that the state Administration of Criminal Justice Law, ACJL 2019 and the state Penal Code Law, 2019 were repealed and replaced with the new laws of 2021.
He however, noted that the new laws addressed the shortcomings observed in the 2019 law and also stressed that, with this development, all actors and stakeholders in the Justice sector will now work towards a coordinated approach to ensure speedy disposition of criminal cases which involves arrest, investigation and prosecution’.
Those sworn judges are Justice Ibrahim Shu’aibu, Ibrahim Mashi and Abubakar Maude as the newly appointed judges of the state’s High Court.

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Crime Fight: Kano Govt. Directs Closure Of School Kidnappers Buried Hanifa Abubakar - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 21, 2022
According to the police, Hanifa, a five-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped in November 2021, at Kwanar Dakata in the metropolis by her teacher, Abdulmalik, who is a principal suspect in the crime.
Commissioner for Education Muhammad Kiru announced the closure of the school in a statement after policemen discovered the corpse of the victim buried in the private school. He explained that apart from the closure of the school, the state government would commence probe of unregistered private schools and teachers to check such criminal activities.
The Commissioner also advised parents whose children attend the private school to stop them from doing so pending the completion of investigation.
It would be recalled that the Kano State Police Command had in a statement confirmed the arrest of the kidnappers of the girl who demanded ransom of six million naira for her release before she was killed.


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Crime Fight: Katsina Police Kill 38 Bandits, Lose 5 Officers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 31, 2021
Commissioner of Police of the state Sanusi Buba, while speaking at a press conference ,who was represented by the Command’s Spokesman Gambo Isah, said despite the challenges of the period, the Command has recorded successes against the menace of banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other forms of crime and criminality in the state.
He added the year 2021 saw a reduction in crime rate in the state as compared with the previous years.
The Commissioner said 244 suspected cattle rustlers were arrested, of which 230 suspects have been charged to court while 14 are under investigation. According to him, 1,243 domestic animals were recovered which consist of 867 cows, 352 sheep, 24 goats and one donkey were recovered from the hoodlums.
Buba also thanked the Inspector General of Police Alkali Usman Baba for his undaunted support to the Command, without which this quantum of successes would not have been achieved.

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Crime Fight: Kogi Vigilante Group Kills 11 Bandits Terrorising Communities, Rescues Victims - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 20, 2021
Chief Press Secretary to Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, Onogwu
Muhammed, announced this in a statement in Lokoja.
According to Muhammed, information received revealed that security
operatives acting on intelligence nabbed an officer of the Nigeria Civil
Defence Corps, NCDC, Inspector Abdullahi Saidu, who alongside a
friend supplies the criminals with weapons.
He added that the Civil Defence Corps officer is also alleged to be
giving security information to the criminals to undertake their crimes.
The Spokesman also noted that such security success by the operatives
was a welcome development and a proof that the security architecture of
Kogi was strong and solid enough to crush all forms of criminal vices.
He said the Local Vigilantes across the state have continued to record
good results because of the morale boost and support the governor has
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Crime Fight: Kogi Vigilante Group Kills 11 Bandits Terrorising Communities, Rescues Victims - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 20, 2021
Chief Press Secretary to Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello, Onogwu Muhammed, announced this in a statement in Lokoja.
According to Muhammed, information received revealed that security operatives acting on intelligence nabbed an officer of the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, NCDC, Inspector Abdullahi Saidu, who alongside a friend supplies the criminals with weapons.
He added that the Civil Defence Corps officer is also alleged to be giving security information to the criminals to undertake their crimes.
The Spokesman also noted that such security success by the operatives was a welcome development and a proof that the security architecture of Kogi was strong and solid enough to crush all forms of criminal vices.
He said the Local Vigilantes across the state have continued to record good results because of the morale boost and support the governor has continued to give.


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Crime Fight: Police Arrest 7 Suspected Cattle Rustlers And Recover 273 Livestock In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 21, 2019
TheKaduna State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cattle-rustlers andrecovered two-hundred-and-seventy-three livestock in Iche village, nearKasuwan-Magani, in Kajuru Local Government area of Kaduna State.
TheDeputy Commissioner, Department of Finance and Administration, Kaduna Command,Onah Sunny, who announced this in news conference in Kaduna said the successrecorded, was the success of Community policing.
Accordingto Sunny, the achievement was made through community willingness to ensuresafety and security of lives and property of well-meaning citizens of thestate.
Sunnysaid the Kaduna Command received a reliable information that there weresuspected rustlers trying to move rustled cattle in large numbers to a locationyet to be ascertained.
Theoperatives said they arrested the seven suspects, who are currently assistingPolice in their investigation.

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Crime Fight: Police Assure Of Safe Rescue Of Kidnap Victims Along Kaduna-Zaria Highway - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 16, 2020
The Kaduna State Police Command has reiterated its commitment to ensure the safe rescue of all those kidnapped along Kaduna-Zaria highway.
Thecommand’s spokesman, Yakubu Sabo gave the assurance in a press statement, inKaduna.
TheCommand had confirmed the death of six people in an attack by suspectedkidnappers on the convoy of Emir of Potiskum, Umaru Bubaram on Kaduna-Zariahighway.
Sabosaid the attack, near Maraban-Jos, was carried out gunmen in large numbers,dressed in military camouflage, who intercepted some commuters along thehighway.
Hesaid that on sighting the escort vehicle of the Emir of Potiskum, the hoodlumsstarted shooting indiscriminately at the commuters and took some yet- to- beidentified persons away to an unknown destination.
Saboadded that, the Police Commissioner, Umar Muri has ordered the deployment ofmore police operatives along the axis to reinforce the existing operational unitsof Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Anti-Kidnapping and Police Mobile Forcepersonnel currently in operation.

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Crime Fight: Police Confirm Arrest Of 4 Kidnap Suspects, Others In Abia - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
July 25, 2020
The suspects include Bright Chinonso, Eze Ernest, Chisom Godwin as well as Chinoyerem Chineye who plotted and abducted the victim in his shop on Tuesday.
The state’s Police Commissioner, Janet Agbede who confirmed the arrested suspects will be charged to court after investigations is concluded.
It was also reported that two of the suspects who were wielding the guns they came with dispersed people by shooting into the air while they escaped.
The SARS team also arrested Azuka Emmanuel Ojiegbe and Bethel Onyebuchi for kidnapping.
The two suspects connived with three other armed men, now at large, dressed in army uniform, and kidnapped their victim around Tonimas Junction close to Ariaria International Market on July 15.


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Crime-Fight: Police Intercepts 3 Persons With Firearms In Zamfara - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 14, 2020
The Police special squad, “Operation Puff Adder” has intercepted three persons with guns concealed in sacks around Lalan area of Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.
Thestate’s Police Spokesman, Mohammed Shehu in a statement said the suspects werearrested following a tip-off.
Headded that three suspects were being monitored right from their takeoff pointin Maradun local government area of the state, up to the point of their arrest.
Shehusaid the suspects were arrested while in possession of four locally fabricatedguns, cutlasses and axe, adding that they had claimed to be hunters and were ontheir way to Kogi state for a hunting expedition.
Healso reiterated the directive of state Police Commissioner, Usman Nagogo to allthose in possession of unregistered firearms in the State to surrender them orhave themselves to blame if caught.
Therehas been gradual resurgence of banditry in the state after an initial lull formonths.

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Crime Fight: President Buhari Orders Military To Crackdown On Bandits - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 17, 2022
Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu in a statement said the order to launch a major military campaign in the North-central state was handed over to the Defence Headquarters by the President.
The President’s order came just two weeks after the Federal Government published the Court order classifying bandits, kidnappers and others as terrorists into a Gazette. This is also coming on a day that gunmen killed three and kidnapped 28 people in Farin-Shinge, Kulho, Jigawa, Dogo Fadama communities of Mashegu local government areas of Niger State.
The Niger State Police Spokesman DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the incident in Jigawa and Kulho communities, said 15 persons were kidnapped in the attack.
He added that the terrorists entered Mashegu village through Jigawa area and rustled a number of cattle, while they broke a provision shop at Kawo village.
According to the Gazette signed by Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN and published on June 5, bandits, anybody or group found guilty of all the offences will face trial under Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011.

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CRIME FIGHT: Sokoto Police Arrests 14 Suspects Over Criminal Conspiracy, Rape - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 3, 2020
The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested over 14 suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy, robbery, theft, rape and culpable homicide in the state.
The state Police Commissioner Ibrahim Kaoje who announced this while briefing newsmen on the major achievements the command recorded recently, said the command is working towards actualisation of a crime free state.
He added that the command had arrested Halima Mohammed, Mamman Mohammad, Ibrahim Muhammad, Abubakar Muntari, Chiso Yaro and Sa’adu Sanusi over alleged criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide.
He said they were arrested over an alleged report by one Sada Mohammed, that while he was in his house a gang of armed robbers numbering about 10 with guns and cutlasses, invaded his house, attacked and shot him with a gun.
Kaoje explained that the command also arrested Abdullahi Ibrahim and Tukur Ibrahim of Tungar Rana village in Kware Local Government Area over alleged criminal conspiracy and attempt to commit an offence of robbery.


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Crime Fight: Troops Foil Kidnap Of Bishop Of Orlu Catholic Diocese - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 1, 2021
Director, Army Public Relations Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who announced this in a statement in Abuja, said that troops in response to a distress call on Sunday, moved to the scene forcing the assailants to take to their heels.
He explained that the Bishop, his Secretary and Assistant Secretary were safe and unhurt.
Nwachukwu also assured that the Nigerian army troops would continue to deny freedom of action to members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network, IPOB/ESN and other criminal gangs in the South West.
He added that the troops had remained resolute in ensuring the coming election in Anambra state was safely conducted as well as the yuletide season.
The spokesman however advised public to report suspicious movement of criminals as well as hide outs of the outlawed IPOB/ESN to law enforcement agencies as the group is only out to intimidate, steal and kidnap law-abiding citizens for ransom.

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Crime Fight: Troops Kill 4 Gunmen, Recover Weapons In Imo - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 17, 2022
Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who announced this in a statement in Abuja, said items recovered from the encounter, included one pump action gun and 10 live cartridges. Other items were one Toyota Hilux truck reportedly snatched at gunpoint  by the irredentist gunmen, mobile telephone handsets and charms.
He added that the gunmen, suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB were killed in a fierce encounter with the troops.
Nwachukwu explained that they were killed while trying to enforce sit-at-home order by shooting sporadically, threatening lives and property of innocent citizens.
The Spokesman however enjoined members of the public to provide credible information on the movement of criminal elements to security agencies whenever they are sighted.


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Imo Police Parades 72 Suspects, Frees 22 Victims From Kidnappers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
September 6, 2019
The Imo PoliceCommand has paraded more than seventy suspects allegedly behind the recentwaves of criminalities across the state.
Thestate’s Police Commissioner Rabiu Lado while parading the suspects inOwerri said  they were arrested at different points within the state andbeyond in six weeks.
Heexplained that the clampdown on criminals in the state is in line withthe “Operation Puff Adder” launched by the Inspector General of Police,which he said was still ongoing.
Accordingto Lado, twenty two kidnap victims were rescued, while eleven stolen vehicleswere recovered. He added that among those paraded were members of a notoriouskidnap syndicate that specialised in the abduction of minors.
TheCommissioner said the police is on the trail of other fleeing members of thegang; while efforts are on to recover the abducted children.

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Crime: INEC Says Thugs Arrested In Kwara Ahead Of Elections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
February 15, 2019
The Kwara State Resident ElectoralCommissioner of Independent National Electoral Commission, Garba Madami saidthat some thugs have been arrested ahead of Saturday elections in the state.
He said this during a news conference on thecommission’s preparation for the Saturday elections. He added that raid on thethugs by the law enforcement agents was an action that would continue duringand after the elections.
The REC said it was ensuring measures toprevent violence in the state. He also said the commission had trained securitymen on how to be civil and professional in their service during the elections.
Madami said the state was made up of 193registration areas, wards, 1,872 polling units and 1,015 voting points totaling2,887. He pointed out that all sensitive and non-sensitive materials had beendispatched to all the local government areas offices.

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Crime: Kaduna Govt. Provides 85 Vehicles To Security Agencies - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 6, 2019
Kaduna State Government has given out 85 operationalvehicles to security agencies in the state as part of measures to tackle risingcases of banditry and kidnappings.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai who handed over the vehicles inKaduna, said the gesture was to assist the federal security agencies in thetask of securing the state, its people, properties and livelihoods.
He assured that the government was making efforts toaddress the security challenges, including extensive security deployments andoperations to contain and neutralise the criminals.
The Governor added that the administration wouldcontinue to devote necessary resources to address the security challenges andsupport the agencies.
In his address, the Commissioner of Internal Securityand Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan appreciated the cordial relationship betweenthe government and security agencies in tackling the scourge of banditry andcriminality in the state.

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Crime: Police Arrest 42 Suspects For Alleged Kidnapping, Robbery In Adamawa - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 31, 2019
AdamawaPolice Command has arrested 42 suspects in connection with kidnapping and armedrobbery in various parts of the state.
Presentingthe suspects to newsmen on Friday in Yola, the Commissioner of Police, AuduMadaki, said that 31 out of the number were arrested for alleged kidnappingwhile 11 for armed robbery.
Madakisaid the suspects were arrested in six different operations involving InspectorGeneral of Police  Respond Team,Operatives of Anti-Kidnapping unit of the state command and SpecialAnti-Robbery squad.
Madakisaid some innocent citizens were rescued but did not disclose the number ofpersons rescued, adding that weapons recovered from the hoodlums included someAK 47, pistol, pump action and double barrel guns.
Madakisaid that the constant patrol and raids on criminal hideouts across the stateembarked upon by the command was in line with directives of the I-G.


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Crime: Police Arrest 71 Suspects In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 4
May 28, 2019
The Kaduna State Police Command today said it had arrested 71 suspected criminals in the state within the past three weeks.
The state’s Police Commissioner Ali Janga said this at a news conference at the command’s headquarters, Kaduna.
Janga said he felt obliged to keep the media abreast of the command’s strategies and successes in combating crime and criminality in Kaduna State within the period under review.
The 71 suspects were arrested for various offences such as criminal conspiracy, robbery, kidnapping, and culpable homicide.
They were also arrested for alleged mischief by fire, inciting disturbance, causing grievous hurt, illegal possession of firearm, and possession of illicit drugs.
Other offences for which the suspects were arrested are public nuisance, smoking in public places, belonging to the gang of wandering brigands, and  shop breaking and theft.


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Crime: Police Arrest 93 Kidnappers, Robbery Suspects In Kaduna, Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 17, 2019
Crime: Police Arrest 93 Kidnap, Robbery Suspects InKaduna, Others
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested ninety threesuspected kidnappers and armed robbers during operations in Kaduna, Niger andKatsina States in the last two weeks,
The Force Spokesman, Frank Mba who announced this inKatari village along Kaduna-Abuja highway in Kaduna, stated that more than fivehundred ammunition were recovered from the suspects.
He added that the force also recovered severalrifles, fake dollars and military uniforms.
According to Mba, the arrests and seizures were partof the success story of Operation Puff Adder launched to check banditry andother ills on the important highway and the nation at large.


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Crime: Police Arrest Soldiers And Civilian For Kidnapping And Robbery - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 4, 2019
The Edo State Police Command hasarrested three soldiers and a civilian for alleged kidnapping and robbery.
It was gathered that the arrestfollowed investigation that shown that the military personnel had been involvedin a series of kidnappings in Agenebode, Fugar and other areas of the state.
The soldiers were identified asCorporal Collins Ameh, Lance Corporal Balogun Taiwo, and Private Evans Isibor,who are on special duty in Maiduguri, Borno State, while the civilian wasidentified as Goodluck Igbenebor.
The state’s Police Spokesman, ChidiNwabuzo while confirming the arrest said the three soldiers and civilian werebeing interrogated.

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Crime: Police Chief Appeals For Public Assistance Through Timely Information - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 25, 2019
The Deputy Inspector General of Police Operation, Abdulmajid Ali, has appealed to members of the public to continue to assist the police with relevant and timely information that can help in combating crimes in Kaduna State.
The State Command Public Relations Officer, Yakubu Sabo in a statement in Kaduna said that the Deputy Inspector General of Police made the appeal when he visited the Kaduna Police Command on official duty.
Ali also had an interactive session with officers and men of the Command.
Sabo said the Deputy Inspector General of Police expressed happiness over the successes of the recently launched ‘Operation Puff Adder’ and other operations currently going on in the command.
He also informed the officers that the current leadership of the Force under Inspector General of Police Mohammed  Abubakar, was reviving the three-shift schedule of eight-hour duty tour in spite of the manpower challenges.


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Crime: Police Free 19 Pregnant Girls, 4 Children From Baby Factories In Lagos - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 30, 2019
The Lagos State Police Command has rescued aboutnineteen antenatal girls and four children suspected to have been abducted bypersons engaged in child trafficking.
The Command’s Spokesperson Bala Elkana in a statementsaid that it also arrested two female suspects, Happiness Ukwuoma andSherifat Ipeya in connection with the crime.
He added that the command had launched a manhunton the prime suspect and mother of five known as Madam Oluchi a native of Imostate.
Elkana said that the girls, who were between theages of fifteen and twenty eight were allegedly trafficked from Rivers,Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Abia and Imo States to Lagos State.
He further explained that the suspects who werenatives of Imo and Epe in Lagos State did not have any formal medicaltraining but were allegedly operating as nurses. It was revealed that babygirls are sold for three hundred naira while boys go for five hundredthousand naira.

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Crime: Police NAB 71 Suspects In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Editor 2
June 6, 2019
The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the arrests ofseventy one suspects for various offences such as kidnapping, arm robbery andculpable homicide in the state.
It also announced that it arrested some suspects for illegalpossession of firearms and illicit drugs.
The State’s Police Commissioner, Ali Janga at a newsconference to update the media on the successes achieved by the command in lessthan a month, also said the command recovered one locally-made double barrelshotgun, one Toyota bus and Toyota Hilux among others from the suspects.
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, also gavean update on Operation Puff Adder, which is aimed at tackling kidnapping andbanditry nationwide, saying the police had arrested two thousand one hundredand seventy five suspects since April 5.
Adamu said police operatives had also rescued sixty threekidnap victims and called for tougher law against kidnapping and banditry,including the seizure of assets linked to these crimes.

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Crime: Police Nab Suspected Killer Of Agom Adara Ruler, 17 Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2019
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one Abubakar Ibrahim, the suspected killer of the late traditional ruler of Adara chiefdom, Maiwada Galadima of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
The traditional ruler was abducted and murdered by his abductors in October 2018, after being held captive for days.
The Force Spokesperson Frank Mba in a statement said that Ibrahim was arrested on April 15th at Rigachikun in Igabi Local Government of Kaduna State. He added that the suspect confessed to the kidnapping and murder of the traditional ruler of Adara and other kidnappings and murders.
Mba said the arrest of other suspects followed the apprehension of the spiritual father of kidnappers and armed bandits operating in the Northern part of the country, Salisu Abubakar.
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Crime: Police Negotiating With Abductors Of 6 Kaduna School Girls, Arrest 50 Others - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 10, 2019
The Kaduna State Police Command said it wasnegotiating with abductors of the six female students, a teacher and a matron,taken from their school on October 3rd.
The command also said it had arrested 50 suspectsallegedly involved in various criminal activities across the state andrecovered 27 guns.
The Commissioner of Police in the state Ali Janga, said at a news conference in Kaduna that the police opted to talk to the kidnappers so as not to put the lives of the girls at risk.
The six girls and two staffers of Engravers Collegewere abducted last week Thursday night.
Janga said that among the 50 suspects arrested werethose who abducted a prominent Islamic scholar, Ahmad Algarkawi and a member ofthe state assembly, Suleiman Dabo.
According to him, the arrest of the suspects was theresult of a carefully planned and coordinated operation carried out by thecommand.

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Crime Scene: NAF Trains 20 Air Provosts In Advance Investigation - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 26, 2019
The Nigerian Air Force says it has graduated 20 Provost Personnel trained in advance Crime Scene Investigation CSI.
NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
He said that the CSI and Train-the-Trainers’ Course graduation ceremony took place at the 057 Provost Investigation Group (057 PIG), Ikeja.
Daramola said that the graduands comprised six officers and 14 airmen and airwomen.
He said that the course was aimed at developing participants’ skills in forensic methodology, recovery in fingerprints, DNA and firearms discharge, crime scene photography and security presentation on evidence to support crime investigation.
Daramola added that the ceremony featured practical demonstration of the skills acquired by the graduands


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Crime: Police Arrest 264 Suspected Killers, Kidnappers, Cultists In Anambra - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 29, 2019
ThePolice Command in Anambra says it has arrested 264 suspects including kingpinsthat  masterminded two high profilekidnap and murder cases from April 1 to date in the state.
TheCommissioner of Police in the state, Mustapha Danduara, disclosed this tonewsmen during the parade of the suspects at the command’s headquarters,Amawbia near Awka on Monday.
Accordingto him, 231 out of the figure are suspected cultists, 16 “one chance“ robberysyndicates’, four suspected car snatchers, three suspected kidnappers and 10suspected armed robbers.
Hesaid the arrest of the suspects was due to combine effort of the command’s strikingunits such as; SARS, Special Anti-Cultism, Operations Udoka and DivisionalPatrol teams.
Danduaralisted; two AK47 riffles, one Berretta pistol, two double barrel pistol, tworevolver pistol, two fabricated guns, 160 life ammunition among others as someof the exhibits recovered from the suspects.
Otheritems recovered from the suspects were; two Toyota Corrolla vehicles, one RVA4jeep stolen for Rivers State, three L-300 Mitsubishi buses used for one chancerobbery and eight bags, two drums of dry leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa.